Author : Peter Philp
Publisher : Tiger Books
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,62 MB
Release : 1998-07-23
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781855016903
How you can identify, date and authenticate antique furniture. Comprehensive survey of the development of styles, guide to recognizing woods. English, European and New World furniture.
Author : Peter Philip
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 22,17 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Antiques
ISBN : 9781855016903
Author : Moreton Marsh
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 46,87 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780397012879
Author : Franklin H. Gottshall
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,44 MB
Release : 1994-08-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0486279766
This book introduces the fundamentals of cabinetmaking and woodworking and provides advice on selecting hardware, finishing and other aspects of the craft. Includes forty classic projects with instructions and measured drawings.
Author : Richard A. Lyons
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 44,94 MB
Release : 2000-05-16
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0486409546
If you're one of the many people who like to buy and restore antique furniture, then this is the book for you! Brimming with tips and advice from a skilled craftsman and teacher, this profusely illustrated woodworking guide will enable you to determine the age of an antique, assess its quality, and learn how to restore and preserve it effectively and profitably. Focusing on American furniture made between 1750 and 1850, the author explains how to repair construction joints, replace lost hardware, strengthen fractured parts, cover damaged areas, and much more. In addition, readers will find clear, step-by-step instructions for restoring an early rocker and chest of drawers, repairing a table leg, constructing a drawer using a dovetail joint, replacing the swing rail on a gateleg table, forming a molding, and more. Numerous examples, with over 250 illustrations and photographs, include such restored pieces of furniture as a Shaker tilt-top table, c. 1810; a cherry chest of drawers, c. 1800–20; an American Empire secretary, c. 1825; a primitive chest, c. 1840; and a country cupboard, c. 1850. Hobbyists, collectors, dealers, and woodworkers will find this excellent guide contains not only the clear, practical directions they need, but also indispensable advice on avoiding mistakes commonly made in the restoration process.
Author : Nelson E. Way
Publisher :
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 47,88 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Antiques
ISBN : 9780385070874
Author : Joseph T. Butler
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 35,48 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Antiques
ISBN : 9780805001242
Over 1700 of Skibinski's line drawings present a visual approach to the identification of antique furnishings. The book is arranged in chronological sequences (17th century through the early 20th century) by type of furniture, from tables and settees to desks and bookcases. Butler and Johnson have included some important information for the novice and the experienced collector: the sources of furniture used as models for the illustrations; lists of museums, art galleries, and special displays of outstanding collections of furniture; a selected bibliography and a glossary; the anatomy of a piece of furniture; and a brief history of the periods of furniture and furniture makers. Highly recommended for public libraries and other subject collections.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 639 pages
File Size : 39,43 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Furniture
ISBN :
Author : Tim Forrest
Publisher : Little Brown GBR
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 34,32 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Antiques
ISBN : 9780316879965
This unique quide from the co-author of the Little, Brown Illustrated Encyclopedia of Antiques will be a required reference book for every collector of antique furniture, from beginner to expert. Featuring over 200 representative chairs, tables, sideboards, desks, cupboards, mirrors and other collectables with both large and close-up photographs, KNOW YOUR ANTIQUES provides a wealth of information on each piece's provenance and distinctive features. With notable variants pictured alongside the principal pieces, as well as illustrated charts of fixtures and other details, this all-inclusive sourcebook enables collectors to appreciate the fine points of period style and assess a potential purchase with confidence.
Author : Frank Farmer Loomis, IV
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 23,92 MB
Release : 2005-08-26
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1440225117
Master Antique Styles Painlessly Not sure how to tell Chippendale from Queen Anne, or Art Deco from Art Nouveau? Learn the easy way with the author's entertaining style. Frank Farmer Loomis IV is an expert communicator who knows how to engage students with anecdotes and humor. If you're looking for clear, simple explanations rather than unpronounceable terms like corbeille a fleurs (flower basket) or sang de boeuf (red glaze), you've come to the right place, as he will "demystify all the perplexing twaddle" for you. And while you're learning, discover your antiquing personality and how antiquing can reduce stress. A User-Friendly Reference for Antiquers • Master 16 major antique furniture styles and the six main woods • Use furniture styles to identify and date other antiques • Learn the various types of china, silver, pewter, and their marks
